It is often said that performance attribution has become the hottest area in performance measurement.  Attribution has become a standard part of the portfolio manager’s analytical tool kit, providing insights into what’s working and what isn’t. It provides a way to communicate where the returns have come from when meeting with prospects or existing clients.  It also has allowed the performance measurement team to work more closely with the investment group by providing the results of their investment decisions.

Author: David Spaulding, CIPM, The Spaulding Group